"Uh Oh anyways—As both Kiana Kaslana and Gehrman Sparrow disappeared without a trace so the both of them are disqualified~" Sparkle's tone was as consistent as ever she'd indeed make a great host!
"Anyhow now we go into the next match~" The Sparkle with a monocle said cheerfully , "What do you do when Creativity is faced against Nothingness?"
"She has lived countless lives , once she was the Herrscher of Thunder and Origin~ , The Electro Archon of Inazuma , and the only emanator of IX the nihility , please welcomeeeeeee her by her current name—ACHERONNNN"
Again the crowd goes wild as many words were said such as "RAIDEN MEIII" "RAIDEN SHOGUNNN" "RAIDENNN EIII" "ACHERONNN" "MY WIFEE" "STEP ON ME—" and basically the kind you'd expect from fans.
"On the other side he has many titles , the Angel of Imagination , He who must not be named , Child of the Creator and my Zealous brother , however I'll respect his decision and call him by his current name—Please welcome—RAY GRISHAAA"
This time the crowd went silent for they most seemed rather unsure how to react to this information , the one they remembered was Adam Grisha after all , some see him as a villain while others see him as a hero
"Anyways~ LET THE MATCH BEGINNNN" Both Sparkles said filled with enthusiasm.
—Ray Grisha
Hmmm. Kiana told me that she basically has 3 abilities. Electro which is basically lightning , Origin which is just the ability to stop time and Nihility which erases meaning. Lightning has no effect on me but—
Time? I have no clue , but Nihility is just a hard counter… "Hah…" I gave a large sigh.
"Are you ready?" Acheron asked me , her voice still as calm as ever , but so am I , for a strategy has been formed.
—Acheron
[I was told by Kiana that his entire ability is on Imagination… However there must be some kind of weakness.] I mumbled in my mind
[This feeling… It's similar to the authority of Sentience] Raiden Mei said while calculating her opponent
[Sentience?] Raiden Ei asked in a rather curious tone.
[You can consider it as an illusion so real they become real.] Raiden Mei said calmly.
[If it has meaning then I can cut it] Raiden Bosenmori Mei voice could be heard , as flat as ever but offering a solution.
[That's all I need to know then.] I said in my mind. I will not hesitate to win
[When you make a choice, make one that you won't regret] Raiden Bosenmori Mei's voice echoed , Nihility was in my arsenal.
My purpose is to secure a win. [Eternity is to uphold your principles through change] Raiden Ei's voice echoed , Electro was now in my arsenal.
I shall show our gap [There is no price too high to pay to save your loved ones] Raiden Mei's voice echoed. Origin was now for use.
"Come" Our 4 voices echoed at the same time , as Ray Grisha gave a knowing smile.
—
"As we can see folks Acheron's just standing there menacingly~" Sparkle's voice was filled with obvious remarks, perhaps bored from waiting for the 2 to start their fight?
"Now then what shall they—" "Oh? Ray started by shaping the earth?" The Sparkle with a monocle now Amon said , his tone filled with curiosity , indeed these 2 would make such good friends…
RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE
One could see the earth was being reshaped forming a terrain filled with debris and uneven terrain.
"Oh? Is Ray trying to waste Acheron's energy~?" Amon's voice gave a comment to let the audience try to understand what was currently happening.
"Unfortunately our Emanator of Nihility isn't easily fooled~" Sparkle said , continuing Amon's commentary.
SHIIING BZZZZT CRACKLE
As a slashing noise followed by a buzz and countless crackling noises could be heard , one could see that the uneven terrain was cut clean , returning the battlefield back to a flat terrain albeit full of dust yet—?!?!?!
Ray was gone? , that was the first thought Acheron had as she scanned her surroundings , she had asked the other Raidens but they themselves have no clue where Ray Grisha went.
—Ray Grisha
As I envisioned the power to manipulate earth and changed the terrain to allow me to hide better from her , I then envisioned myself to disappear from everyone's perception until I choose to reveal myself.
Perhaps I'll be able to launch a sneak attack or tire this Acheron out , or perhaps I'll be able to find them.
[Can you find him?] I could hear Acheron's thoughts as she seemed to be asking someone. The fact that she asked someone must mean something like a split personality… Perhaps the 3 Raiden's from MiHoYoverse? That must be why I heard those words before… I thought to myself
[I will not hesitate to win] [My purpose is to secure a win] [I shall show our gap] Those 3 words must be the key for her to use her po—
SHIIIIING
"It to Shall Fall" Those words cut me off before I could completely digest my thoughts.
"Oh? It seemed Ray envisioned herself to disappear from everyone's perception but it was dispelled using Acheron's Nihility!!!" The 2 sparkles , one with and one without a monocle said simultaneously.
While it's true my train of thoughts were interrupted , I know the key to my victory lies in understanding the meaning of those words.
"You make promises to the other you's huh." I said with confidence.
—Acheron
"You make promises to the other you's huh." Ray Grisha said with confidence
"—!!!!" [Impossible.] [How?] [I see.] I was shocked , while Raiden Ei and Raiden Mei were confused , it seemed like Raiden Bosenmori Mei knew the reason as her voice remained the same.
[He's only capable of reading your thoughts , not ours] Raiden Bosenmori Mei replied, still unbothered.
[That means he doesn't know what 'we' are thinking of then—] Raiden Mei said but before she could finish saying another word
"For some reason Acheron's connection to her other selves were temporarily lost during this battle" Ray Grisha said calmly as her head went silent.
"Tsk. more annoying than I thought." Acheron said before creating countless electro spears that strike towards him.
—Ray Grisha
"For some reason Acheron's connection to her other selves were temporarily lost" I said as Acheron tsk'd it was a success , I had temporarily severed her connection with her other selves.
However—The backlash wasn't as light as I thought it would be , it had drained a good amount of my 'Power' and only those from Pillars would drain me this much when I made a Prophecy.
Without her other self's I'm sure she'll be—WOAH , countless spears made of lightning were hurled towards me as I hurriedly envisioned myself intangible. As the spears passed through me I could hear the same words again.
"I weep for the Departed" She said before opening the Odachi and delivering a powerful slash that I had to dodge for my 'Envisioning' was useless in this regard—Think Ray Think , severing her connections didn't make her falter.
Purpose , Falter , Gap , those are the key words I have to grasp , doesn't it mean for as long as I make one of those statements untrue it'll seal one of her powers? But if I were to prophecize it and it drained too much of my power then I'd be dead.
Hm? WOAH—SWISH. I felt my thoughts blanking for a second before countless purple lightning slash encircled me with gigantic red slashes coming to me from countless angles.
It must've been the time manipulation then. From her authority of Origin
—Acheron
As I stopped time I could see everything stopped , only others who hold control over time and what seemed to be Violet and Loki could move as they looked at me with interest.
My instincts were warning to end this before he figures something out , thus I stopped time and moved at a speed so fat before unleashing countless slashes imbued with Nihility and some slashes imbued with electro for distraction but he dodged it
VHOOOOOMMMMMMMMMM BZZZT CRACKLE
One of my slashes had connected to him , it was obvious he was in pain , how could he not? A part of him had been erased from Existence. Turned meaningless , now obviously Violet could just heal her right back up thus there was no point in holding back.
"Acheron realized our power levels were the same" Ray prophesied as I could feel one of my words falter. I could no longer stop Time. Origin had been locked as the purpose was no longer valid
"It seems those prophecies of yours are taking quite a toll on you" I said as I looked at him and realized the energy he emitted had dwindled considerably.
"So that was Origin huh" he said , his breathing quite haggard
"Those damn devs said Origin's authority was on par with Finality causing it to be at least almost at a Pillars level of control" Ray said , his once limpid and calm eyes were no longer there , replacing his calm expression was one of slight worry.
Indeed while I could no longer use Origin , Nihility and Electro were still under my belt , and unlike Origin's that can be cancelled rather easily, how would he stop my purpose from winning?
Now some LOTM fans might go complaining saying that isn't he a paradox of Adam? Why can't he just prophesize that he'll win? Because it'll get erased by Nihility instantly.
"Did you know?" Ray calmly said as he looked at me , his eyes seemed to have found a way to win.
"A Blackhole is just a place where an insane amount of matter is cramped creating a gravitational pull so intense that nothing can escape" He continued.
"And-?" I asked my tone as flat as ever waiting for an answer doesn't mean I'll let my guard down.
"Acheron—" SHIIIING
Before Ray could finish his words , I drew naught for 0.01 seconds and slashed towards him , preventing his prophecy. Even without Origin , my speed is fast enough.
"Tsk." He said calmly , only a fool would let their opponents do their movies.
VHOOOOOOMMMMMMMMM
A mini black hole was formed in his palm as he hurled it towards me , indeed its gravitational strength was powerful—However , so am I
"Thus I say." "Dusk's rain…" "It to shall—"
"For some reason , the odachi was stuck" Ray's voice echoed once more , thus my blade was not fully drawn however—
"Useless." was all I could say as it only delayed the Inevitable .
SWISH
All that did was create a delay , it was a slight delay indeed , but that was all Ray needed as he disappeared from my perception.
"Again?" I said with the same tone as my hand, holding my Odachi ready to be unsheathed whenever he strikes.
—Ray Grisha
"Hey Kiana I don't really get how your Finality works" I asked my old friend out of curiosity while also wanting to get more information , at the time I didn't understand how her concept had beaten mine.
"Well-? If I were to try to tell you then the best way to say it would be… It is the End of everything , The final page in a story , the last episode in a series , the last chapter in a manga , The last breath of life , The final expanse of the universe"
"The inevitable ending that everything moves towards then?" I asked her again.
"Ehhhh. I guess~ , you can think of it as the final stop but different? Death is the end of all living things , Nihility is the end of meaning , but Finality? It's the end of everything , that's the only way to describe it."
"Are you trying to envision it? Well good luck~ You'd probably have a higher chance at envisioning Klein's Fool , Error and Door then my Finality" Kiana replied in a playful manner.
Indeed , Nihility is powerful. It can erase meaning , it can erase what I envisioned , but when it is met with the end of everything what can the erasure of meaning do?
A purple like energy could be seen coming from Ray's palm , it was small , probably even smaller than a single atom—Yet the pressure and energy it emitted was unmistakable.
"Impossible…" That was the thought that Sparkle said as she looked at the scene in front of her , it was similar—No it was the same kind that the Aeon of Finality , Terminus emits
Amon was looking at this scene with a rather unhinged smile , in his eyes , his brother had somehow envisioned the full meaning of the 4th Pillar , one symbolizing termination in his world even if it's only a miniscule amount.
"I forfeit" yet the words that came out of Acheron's mouth didn't make sense , it would've been a powerful clash but everything should be fine right? Worse case scenario is Violet's barrier somehow failed having to unleash Divine Judgement or Loki using Time Slipping preventing it from happening.
"Why-?" I couldn't understand , truth to be told this was my last stand , if this failed I would've lost , perhaps I would only be able to stall yet why—
[You can hear me, can't you?] Acheron said calmly as I heard her thoughts.
[I had already won] She continued , why? No I should be grateful , I won , but was it really a win-?
"Ha—I see." Was it Pity? Or was it Acknowledgement? I couldn't tell as my thoughts were drowned by the temporary silence before loud cheerings could be heard.
—
"Kiana" Klein said as he looked at me , though his face remained the same , it was obvious what He felt.
"That fucking bastard actually did it huh" I could feel my face smirking up as even if it was for a moment , I felt another. It was weak , it was small , it was nothing , but it was still for a moment Finality.
"W H A T A R E Y O U 2 B L A B B E R I N G A B O U T?" Alena's voice could be heard as both Klein and Kiana continued to prostrate in the ground with Ddraig having given up just hanging there…